Iris Martin
Appearance
Jessie Iris Martin MBE (19 December 1898 – 19 July 1982) was a New Zealand nurse, hospital matron, tutor and nurses' association leader. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 19 December 1898. Her father was Lee Martin.[1]
In the 1955 Queen's Birthday Honours, Martin was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to nursing, and especially as matron of Cook Hospital in Gisborne.[2]
References
- ^ Burgess, Marie E. "Jessie Iris Martin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "No. 40499". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 9 June 1955. p. 3302.